Members of the Union High School band perform Friday afternoon during a Homecoming pep rally in the high school gym. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

TJ Freeland (left), son of Nancy and Tim Freeland, and Ava Corpman (right), daughter of Heidi and Matt Corpman, pictured moments after being crowned Union’s Homecoming 2021-2022 king and queen in the Union High School gym during a pep rally last Friday. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Ava Corpman (left) and Gus Camarata (right) walk into the Union High School gym as members of Union’s Homecoming 2021-2022 Court on Friday, September 24. Corpman would moments later be crowned Homecoming queen. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

TJ Freeland (center with crown) is congratulated by members of Union’s 2021-2022 Homecoming Court including (l-r) Gabe Hanson, Grant Behrens, and Gus Camarata shortly after being crowned Homecoming king during a pep rally last Friday in the high school gym. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Ava Corpman (left) is crowned Union’s 2021-2022 Homecoming queen during a pep rally in the high school gym on Friday, September 24, 2021. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Ava Corpman (center left) is congratulated by members of Union’s 2021-2022 Homecoming Court including Elle Rathe (center) and Carlie Spore (center right) shortly after being crowned Homecoming queen during a pep rally last Friday in the high school gym. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Members of the Union High School band perform Friday afternoon during a Homecoming pep rally in the high school gym. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

The Union High School marching band rehearses in the endzone Friday night in Union Stadium ahead of their pregame Homecoming performance. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

Young fans show their Homecoming pride by gearing up early in Union Stadium Friday night ahead of the Knights’ match up with the Jesup J-Hawks. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Young fans show their Homecoming pride by gearing up early in Union Stadium Friday night ahead of the Knights’ match up with the Jesup J-Hawks. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Union alumni cheerleaders (white shirts) and cheerleader/Homecoming queen Ava Corpman (far right) hold hands during the presentation of the colors by La Porte City American Legion Post 207 moments ahead of Friday night’s Homecoming kickoff in Union Stadium. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

The Union Knights take the field Friday night ahead of their Homecoming match-up with the Jesup J-Hawks. The Knights shut out the J-Hawks 40-0, notching their second win of the season and are now 2-3. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

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Homecoming king TJ Freeland (center) is presented as a member of Union’s Homecoming 2021-2022 Court during a pregame program Friday evening in Union Stadium. Freeland is pictured with his parents Tim (left) and Nancy (right) Freeland. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Homecoming queen Ava Corpman (center) is presented as a member of Union’s Homecoming 2021-2022 Court during a pregame program Friday evening in Union Stadium. Corpman is pictured with her parents Matt (left) and Heidi (right) Corpman. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

omecoming queen Ava Corpman (center) — the Union Knights’ lone cheerleader this season — cheers Friday night while surrounded by members of both the Jesup J-Hawks cheer squad (left) and Union alumni cheerleaders (right, white shirt). Both sets of cheerleaders were inspired by Corpman’s solitary work this season and felt compelled to join her on the track to pump up the crowd Friday evening in La Porte City. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker

Union Knights shut out the Jesup J-Hawks Friday night, 40-0. The Knights are now 2-3 for the season. Photo by Soren M. Peterson

Three of Union’s ball boys watch from the sidelines as the Knights take on the Jesup J-Hawks Friday night in Union Stadium in La Porte. The Knights beat the J-Hawks 40-0 for a Homecoming win. Photo by Ruby F. Bodeker